National Republican Senatorial Committee Attacks Alexi Giannoulias for Chicago Mob Ties

He might be one of President Obama's best friends but Republicans are attacking Alexi Giannoulias for Chicago Mob ties.The National Republican Senatorial Committee says:

"If Alexi Giannoulias really wants to provide transparency and accountability in Illinois, he should begin by fully explaining his longstanding connections to the mafia, his family's ties to convicted felon Tony Rezko, and his support for disgraced former Governor Rod Blagojevich. No amount of supposed 'reform' can change Giannoulias' sordid past and shady connections, especially as voters recover from the ethical lapses by his friend Blagojevich and Roland Burris. Voters in Illinois are looking for real change – not empty rhetoric to conceal Giannoulias' questionable past and lack of ethics."

Here's the glowing endorsement of Giannoulias by Barack Obama: